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American nun who went missing from her bed in Burkina Faso found alive five months later

The West Africa country has seen a rise in violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State in recent years

The Independent UK

Shamima Begum was 'smuggled into Syria to join IS by Canadian double agent'

Ms Begum ran away from her home in east London aged 15 with Kadiza Sultana and Amira Abase to become a member of militant group Islamic State in 2015.

Daily Record

The US killed him in error and vowed to help relatives leave Afghanistan. A year later, some are still stuck

KABUL, Afghanistan — It was the final U.S. drone strike before the withdrawal from Afghanistan — a tragic coda that for many here encapsulates the legacy of America’s nearly 20-year presence in their country.

Los Angeles Times

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Shamima Begum’s friends: what happened to Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana?

Begum is a British-born woman who entered Syria to join the terror group IS at the age of 15. But who are the two friends she left with?

Evening Standard

Shamima Begum ‘smuggled into Syria for Islamic State by Canadian spy’

Canada and UK accused of covering up involvement of double agent in British teenager’s recruitment for IS

The Guardian - UK

'I want to leave more than ever': A year after US pullout, Kabul is a city in despair

KABUL, Afghanistan — Standing on the side of a mud-crusted street by a sewage canal, Shafiullah heaved a 110-pound bag of flour into the trunk of his battered Toyota Corolla and sighed. Beside him, a shambolic queue of residents of this once-affluent neighborhood, all waiting for their monthly U.N.-supplied assistance…

Los Angeles Times

U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces move to halt 'brutal torture' at IS camp

U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish security forces have launched a new operation targeting Islamic State sleeper cells in a large northeastern detention camp where violence has reached record levels.

Reuters

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Man convicted of sharing Islamic State terror propaganda on social media for second time

The court heard the material glorified fighters from the so-called Islamic State terror group

Evening Standard

Wife of murdered Perth aid worker David Haines says her pain goes on as Isis killer is jailed

El Shafee Elsheikh was sentenced on Friday in the US for his role in the hostage-taking outrage after being convicted by a jury in April this year

Daily Record

US says clashes with Iran-backed militias won’t affect Tehran nuclear talks

Nuclear negotiations under way, as US-led mission against the Islamic State exchanges fire with armed groups in Syria and Iraq

The Guardian - US

Taliban impose 'harsh' limits on Afghans' religious freedom -U.S. panel

Conditions for religious freedom in Afghanistan have "drastically deteriorated" since the Taliban seized power last year as the last U.S.-led foreign troops pulled out after 20 years of war, a bipartisan U.S. commission said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Man shared IS video glorifying fighters, court told

Sabbir Miah, 29, allegedly posted the propaganda in a private group in June last year.

The Independent UK

Widow of murdered Scots aid worker David Haines 'will never forgive' as killer ISIS 'Beatle' jailed for life

David, from Perth, tragically lost his life at the hands of the twisted terror cell in September, 2014, after being kidnapped from a Syrian aid camp the previous year.

Daily Record

Slavery and war are tightly connected – but we had no idea just how much until we crunched the data

Some 40 million people are enslaved around the world today, though estimates vary. Modern slavery takes many different forms, including child soldiers, sex trafficking and forced labor, and no country is immune. From cases of family controlled sex trafficking in the United States to the enslavement of fishermen in Southeast…

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The Hindu

Russia detains IS member planning suicide attack in India

An Islamic State terrorist, who was plotting a suicide attack against a member of India’s leadership elite for the offensive comments on the Prophet, has been detained in Russia

Dynamite News

Russia detains IS suicide bomber plotting terrorist attack in India

The detained was recruited by one of the IS leaders as a suicide bomber in Turkey. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Trump's turbulent White House years culminate in Fla. search

Former President Donald Trump has had a lifelong habit of collecting things

The Independent UK

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An Islamic State member is sentenced to life in prison in the deaths of hostages

El Shafee Elsheikh, part of a group known as the "ISIS Beatles," is the most notorious and highest-ranking member of the Islamic State to be convicted in the U.S,, prosecutors said.

Reuters

Islamic State militant gets life in U.S. prison over killing of American hostages

A U.S. federal judge on Friday sentenced a member of an Islamic State cell known as "The Beatles" to life in prison for involvement in a hostage-taking plot that led to the killings of American journalists and aid workers in Syria.

Wales Online

Islamic State 'Beatle' jailed for life after American hostages killed

El Shafee Elsheikh grew up in London

The Independent UK

Who were the four British terrorists dubbed ‘The Beatles’?

Here is a little of what is known about each of the four alleged members of the Islamic State terrorist cell.

Daily Mirror

Victims of evil ISIS Beatles from beheaded Brits to woman sold as a sex slave

El-Shafee Elsheikh has been told he will spend life in prison for his role in the kidnap and vicious slaughter of 27 innocent victims, including two US journalists, two Brits and an American aid worker

The Independent UK

Islamic State 'Beatle' gets life term for US hostage deaths

A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State

Evening Standard

Islamic State ‘Beatle’ El Shafee Elsheikh jailed for life for role in hostage murder plot

A member of the so-called Islamic State terror cell known as The Beatles has been jailed for life after being convicted for his role in the murder of American hostages in Syria.

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